Boys' name · since 1972

Loukas

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 666 babies named Loukas, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,653 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,100 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
666
born since 1972
2010s
peak decade

Loukas currently ranks #3100 among boys' names in America, with 666 babies recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Loukas recorded 666 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #3100 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.

  • #6,653 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,100 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 666 born since 1972
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loukas ranks #6,653 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,100 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 666 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,653 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,100 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
666
born since 1972
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77.7%
Loukas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Loukas's 666 recorded births place it above 85.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Loukas compares

666 Top 39% higher than 61% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Loukas's all-time total is 80% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Loukas Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 666 369 358,536
Peak-year births 41 34 22,252

Loukas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Loukas's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Loukas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
41
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
01020304050 19721997200220072012201720222025 39

Loukas by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (291 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Loukas's strongest decade.

291 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Loukas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 291 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Loukas compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Loukas's total volume

Loukas vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 020406080 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -17, 11.7%-34, 5.1%-36, 15.5%-23, 10.8%-26, 8.1%-33, 5.5%-35, 4.8%-68, 2.7%-63, 4.5%-52, 4.6%-18, 10.8%-59, 6.6%-29, 7.8%-25, 11.8%-22, 11.6%Loukas-54, 6.2%Loukas
Loukas vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Loukas by state

Where Loukas concentrates geographically, total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Loukas
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
48 7.2%
#2 New York
17 2.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
#4 Texas
5 0.8%
California share of Loukas's total US births 7.2%
Even split

48 of 666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loukas?
Loukas has been given to 666 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,653 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,100 of 13,930. 41 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
Where does Loukas sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loukas ranks #6,653 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,100 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Loukas most popular?
Loukas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 291 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Loukas most popular?
The top states for the name Loukas are California (48 births), New York (17 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Loukas been used?
Loukas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Loukas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Louis, Louie, Lou, Louise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Loukas's data

  • Loukas's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (291 total births) through the 2020s (211) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Loukass (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Loukas

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Loukas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loukas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.